PlayStation Network (PSN) isn't available everywhere across the world. The gaming service is currently accessible to only 73 countries out of 191, which makes it severely limited. Those from unsupported regions are simply out of luck and will not be able to access a bunch of PlayStation features.
Thankfully, the PS4 and PS5 consoles aren't locked to any region. Moreover, users are allowed to create a PSN account as well. You can have both of them up and running until you want to purchase something from the PS Store like a video game or add-on. In such a case, you might create an account with fake credentials of a supported region. But doing so comes with risks, as Sony might ban your account if they detect that your login credentials aren't valid.
This makes things rather complex for gamers who just want to have some fun. In this article, we will list the countries where PSN is available and those where you can't access the service, so you can refer to it as you need.
Where is PlayStation Network (PSN) available?
PlayStation Network is available in 73 countries. While this covers all the major markets around the world, the service misses a big chunk of the world population. It is expanding, however, and this number has gone up from 69 to 73 over the last couple of years.
This is the list of countries where PlayStation Network is available:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Chinese Mainland
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
Where is PlayStation Network (PSN) not available?
PlayStation Network is unavailable in more countries than it is available in. A total of 118 countries are unsupported. This list includes some major markets like Pakistan, Bangladesh, some East European countries, almost the entirety of Africa, and most Central American countries. Gamers living in any of these regions have to resort to using a VPN, game gift cards bought from third-party stores, and fake credentials to get the service going.
If you are from any of the following countries, you are out of luck:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- The Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- The Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marini
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- The Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The PlayStation Network has become essential for games such as Helldivers 2 and Ghost of Tsushima for its Legends multiplayer. Hopefully, Sony will expand the services to more countries soon.